Lakatos, József, MD PhD

Medical specialisation

• Major joint replacements – annual number of major surgeries: ~ 250
• Surgical solutions for complications in total hip replacements
• Revision arthroplasty
• Surgical approaches in rheumatoid arthritis

Professional experience

• Currently: National Center for Spinal Disorders and Buda Health Center
• 1993-2012: Semmelweis University, Budapest, Department of Orthopedics - Associate Professor, Deputy Head
• 1977-1993: National Hospital for Rheumatology and Phisiotherapy, Department of Orthopedics - Assistant (Adjunct) Professor
• 1972-1977: The Koranyi Institute National Hospital for Pulmonology and Tuberculosis, Resident in Orthopedic Surgery - Department of Orthopedics

Education and qualifications

• 1988.: The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• 1976.: The National Board of Orthopedics, National Board Exam (Orthopedics)
• 1972.: Stavropol State University, Russia, Doctor or Medicine (MD)

Fellowships

• 1990: Cementless total hip replacements - University of Vienna, Austria
• 1992: Spinal Surgery - Linsdale Hospital, Chicago, USA
• 1992: Scoliosis surgery course – Mark Ascher, Kansas, USA
• 1986: Surgical complications in orthopedic surgery - Gottingen University, Germany
• 1985: Revision arthroplasty - Sophies Minde Orthopedics Hospital, Oslo, Norway
• 1985: Total hip replacement - Princess Elisabeth Orthopedic Hospital, Exeter, UK

Language of consultation

• Hungarian
• Russian
• English

Professional and society membership

• Hungarian Orthopedic Association (Board Member)
• Hungarian College of Orthopedics (Board Member, Advisory role to the Secretary for Health)
• Hungarian Reuma Society
• Hungarian Sociality of Spinal Disorders

Scientific activity

• The analysis of complications following total hip replacements
• Published peer reviewed papers: 52
  Of which in foreign languages: 6.
• Congress abstracts: 72
• Book chapters in Hungarian: 6
• Book chapters in English: 6
• Professional Award: "Gyula Dollinger Medal of the Hungarian Orthopaed Association"
• Educational activity:
  Medical trainings since l980.
  Teaching medical students in Hungarian and English since 1993

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